Delaware Compliance Options
Explore compliance options for Delaware and decide which one works best for you.
Available Options & Instructions
Option 1: Homeschooling as a single-family homeschool
A single-family homeschool means the child is educated primarily by his or her parent(s) or legal guardian(s), mostly in their own home.
1. Report enrollment at the beginning of the school year.
2. Report attendance at the end of the school year.
Option 2: Homeschooling as a multi-family homeschool
A multi-family homeschool means that children from more than one family are educated primarily by the children’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s), mostly in their own home(s) or in other facilities. In order to establish a multi-family homeschool, you must coordinate with more than one family. The law requires multi-family homeschools to appoint a person to act as a liaison to the Department of Education. This liaison will be responsible for submitting the attendance and enrollment information described below for all the families involved in the multi-family homeschool.
1. Report enrollment at the beginning of the school year.
2. Report attendance at the end of the school year.
Option 3: Homeschooling as a single-family homeschool coordinated with the local school district
A single-family homeschool coordinated with the local school district means the child is educated primarily by his or her parent(s) or legal guardian(s), mostly in their own home.
1. Contact the superintendent.
2. Report enrollment at the beginning of the school year.
3. Teach the same subjects as those taught in the public schools.
4. Report attendance at the end of the school year.
